In best Orwellian doublespeak he is selling his police state tools as a way to preserve liberty: “I defined the problem as needing to reduce terrorism while pre

In best Orwellian doublespeak he is selling his police state tools as a way to preserve liberty: “I defined the problem as needing to reduce terrorism while preserving civil liberties.” A classic case of opportunism wrapped in the "someone had to do it" excuse.